Impact Valuation in Practice

While traditional ESG and sustainability data mainly captures the outputs of corporate activity (such as tons of carbon emitted or hours trained), it often fails to add local context and reveal the actual value and damage to society triggered by the business. Impact valuation has the ambition to bridge this gap by translating environmental, social and economic impacts into a common language. It uses monetary conversion factors to turn environmental, social and economic output data into a single, comparable metric: making the 'invisible' positive and negative impacts of an organization visible and actionable.  

This monetary language allows companies to compare diverse impacts on a level playing field and has the potential to transform sustainability management into a strategic business tool for integrated steering and value creation. 

Join UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein, WifOR and Novartis for a 60-minute deep dive into the practical application of impact measurement and valuation. As front-runners on the topic, WifOR and Novartis will help us move past the theory. Learn how these insights are being used to sharpen value chains, enhance communication and drive strategic decision-making. 

Speakers

• Richard Scholz, Head of Impact Analysis, WifOR Institute 

• Sonja Haut, Head Impact Valuation, Novartis

What you will learn 

• How monetization can be a critical tool for sustainability leaders.

• How to translate complex ESG data into a "common language" that resonates with stakeholders. 

• Common implementation barriers and key success factors for both large corporates and SMEs. 

• A first-hand look at how Novartis applies impact valuation (SEE IV) to internal use cases and country-level reporting. 

Agenda  

1. Context Setting: Why impact valuation matters 

2. The Concept: From measurement to monetization 

3. Corporate Use Cases: Visible value creation and materiality 

4. Practitioner Insight: Learnings and challenges from the Novartis journey 

5. Interactive Q&A 

Target audience

Participants of the UN Global Compact Network Switzerland & Liechtenstein that are looking to evolve their impact measurement from "check-the-box" reporting to strategic value management.